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After thirty-five years as an “on-again, off-again, uncoached closet pianist,” poet and writer Robyn Sarah picked up the phone one day and called her old piano teacher, whom she had last seen in her early twenties. Music, Late and Soon is the story of her return to studying piano with the mentor of her youth. In tandem, she reflects on a previously unexamined musical past: a decade spent at Quebec’s Conservatoire de Musique, studying clarinet—ostensibly headed for a career as an orchestral musician, but already a writer at heart.

Now you have raised a baby first and then a child, so now its time to raise a teenager. The bigger they are, the bigger problem they bring. At the same time you will develop your own skills during the road. But the road might be bumpy and you will never know what to expect. It might be calm or it might be a stormy journey, and not all but a lot of it is a reflection of your own behavior in different situations, and some of it is the personality of the teenager itself.

1967 explores how that pivotal slice of time tastes to a bright, obsessive/compulsive boy who is shipped off to a hothouse academic boarding school as he reaches the age of 13; just as Bob Dylan's Highway 61 Revisited starts to bite, and the Beatles' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band explodes.

Meet Gosia. She's a sensitive soul with a filthy mind and problems with intimacy. Between shifts in a well-lit budget supermarket and nights in a badly lit Zone 3 flatshare, she spends hours inside her own head. That is, until a chance encounter snaps her out of her reverie. Propelled into a series of mediocre jobs, lousy dates and even worse sex, the prickly yet warm-hearted Gosia begins her excavation of the 'perfect' life so many dream of. After all, could there be more to it than she imagined?

Lara West, a compassionate champion for women's well-being, understands the profound impact of menopause symptoms on your happiness and vitality. In her new book, with open arms and a heart full of wisdom, she invites you to embark on a journey of transformation, where you'll unlock the secrets to not just enduring but thriving through menopause.

Imagine having someone to help you with your writing and publishing business, doing the tasks you never seem to have time to accomplish. Imagine paying that person not with cash, but with experience and learning. That's what it's like when you work with student interns. Working with student interns can make a difference for you as an author or publisher, expanding the possibilities of what you can achieve.

Are you a gardener living in town? Do you have the heart of a farmer and a job in the city? Is your work-a-day life keeping you from the peace found in a prospering garden? Create a small-space oasis of edible greenery wherever you live - Don’t let concrete prevent your gardening instincts from flourishing! Imagine picking tasty morsels fresh from the stem right at home. Gardening is a state of mind - one that is easily lost in the hustle-bustle of urban life. Reconnecting with nature, in a meaningful way, even on a small scale, can rejuvenate your spirit.

When the Home worlds finally achieved the technology to venture out into the stars, they found a graveyard of dead civilisations. What befell them is unknown. All Home knows is that they are the last ones left – and whatever came for the others will one day come for them. Scout is an Archivist who scours the dead worlds of the cosmos for their last gifts: interesting technology, cultural rituals – anything left behind that might be useful to Home and their survival. During an excavation on a lifeless planet, Scout unearths something unbelievable.

In the busy world of party planning, Audrey Alberton has no time for love; she’s not even sure she has time for Christmas as her calendar continues to fill through the holiday season. Can one simple gift from an unknown giver change everything? Holden Bays has too much to do to be slowed down by an accident, but when his truck and trailer are damaged moving through the city, one chance encounter could turn his world upside down.

Sami’s childhood is much like any other - an innocent blend of family and school, of friends and relations and pets (including stray cats and dogs and the turtle he keeps on the roof). But growing up in one of the largest cities in Syria, with his country at war with itself, means that nothing is really normal. And Sami’s hopes for a better future are ripped away when he is conscripted into the military and forced to train as a map maker.

What happens when a 35-year-old average American woman spends one year following every piece of Oprah Winfrey's advice on how to "live your best life"? Robyn Okrant devoted 2008 to adhering to all of Oprah's suggestions and guidance delivered via her television show, her Web site, and her magazine. Living Oprah is a month-by-month account of that year.

Dixie and her dog-mama's search for friends begins with walks through town, at the beach, and in the neighborhood. In the beginning, Dixie explores the world around her in search of real-life friends, but only finds squirrels, bugs, deer, and even a blue plastic horse that Dixie suspects is real! One day, while Dixie and her dog Mama are on a long walk through the neighborhood, they meet a whole bunch of rescue dogs! Dixie is introduced to Jack, the one-eyed pitbull, Evil Evie, the temperamental Shih Tzu, Jarvis, the Mexican hairless dog, and Brinkley, the unofficial neighborhood mayor.

For the majority of us, the law of attraction is a complete and utter failure. It’s not because it doesn’t work. Let’s be clear, the law of attraction works. There are practices that may help you tap into your full potential, whether you want to increase your wealth, manifest a better love life, or figure out how to finally achieve the profession of your dreams. Even though you may not believe it, a miracle is on its way to you right now at this very moment. Why? Because whatever it is that you are seeking is also looking for you.

"I don't believe in the term gang. Yes I've had a violent past and made reckless choices I'm not proud of but it's too easy (and lazy) to throw around this gang label. We were just a group of multi-cultural kids who lives on common ground and shared a similar struggle. I'm not trying to say I'm just some victim of circumstances, the truth is I became a victim of my excuses. There was a strong come-unity but we also came from broken families and had crime, drugs and violence all around us."

HowExpert publishes how to guides by everyday experts. Lauren Dillon is a multifaceted writer who has been dancing classical ballet for over two decades. She has worked as a dance instructor for children and enjoys sharing classical ballet with others. If you are thinking about taking ballet classes, have a child who is starting to dance, or want to know more about ballet, then HowExpert Guide to Ballet is for you.

In Anti-Aging Secrets from All Over the World, you will discover secret remedies used all around the world that will help reverse aging.

Any kind of loss - whether the death of a loved one, breakdown of a relationship, or loss of your job - can be devastatingly painful, leaving life feeling empty. Even subtle losses in life can trigger a sense of grief. But, loss is a natural part of life and can be a catalyst for new beginnings. By working through your emotions and taking time to heal and accept your loss, you will discover that it is also an opportunity to find new meaning and make positive changes in your life.

Betritt die Welt von Micky, Donald und ihren Freunden in dieser Sammlung von sechs Geschichten, die klassische Erzählungen wie "Die Schatzinsel", "Little Women", "Robin Hood", "20.000 Meilen unter dem Meer", "Frankenstein" und "Don Quijote" in humorvollen Neuerzählungen aufleben lassen. Erleb ein fesselndes Hörerlebnis mit packender Erzählung, Geräuscheffekten, Musik und Stimmen der beliebten Charaktere.

When you feel God has abandoned you…when your life just does not make sense…when you have unsatisfied soul desires…you need answers. You need healing! You have taken the metaphoric red pill; this will lead you down the rabbit hole into darkness first and then to light. Your journey in the darkness or your suffering process is your Dark Night of the Soul. Most of the great beings in our history who have a positive legacy have a story of suffering behind them. This includes Christ, Buddha, Gandhi, Nelson Mandela, Oprah, Superman, and many others.

Do you feel fulfilled, or do you know something more is awaiting your discovery? Perhaps now is the time to create your unique quality, gift, or truly anything you desire, become the gatekeeper of your thoughts so more might be accomplished, seek for the unknown to become known, and create all you desire to accomplish. Robyn receives her inspirational writings from the elders. They provide insights that will allow you to more easily connect within and achieve all you desire to cocreate.